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Bitcoin Green is a proof-of-stake, transactional currency designed to provide a scalable and sustainable alternative to Bitcoin. Bitcoin Green (BITG) is founded on ‘The Green Protocol,’ which utilizes a highly efficient proof-of-stake consensus algorithm that solves many of Bitcoin’s sustainability and scalability problems. Furthermore, Bitcoin Green can be mined on any computer or laptop without specialized equipment. Bitcoin Green, the organization, aims to shed light on a number of critical issues facing proof-of-work based blockchains and raise public awareness for the environmental and economic problems arising from such issues. Links:…

It All Starts With a Search An easier way to discover the novelty of your idea, a secure home for your ideas on the blockchain, and an exclusive marketplace for the sale of your intellectual property. LOCI was founded with one goal in mind. They are changing the way we all invent and the value of an idea as a whole. They specialize in simplifying the patent search process for you by utilizing unique visualizations to further understand the landscape of ideas. Visit Loci at: https://loci.io

This iconic photo (on the left) of a young Palestinian protester – 20 year old A’ed Abu Amro, was taken by Mustafa Hassouna on 22nd October 2018. The image has since gone viral as many have drawn a comparison of the image to the painting of ‘Liberty Leading the People’ depicting the French Revolution of 1830 by Eugène Delacroix. The two images clearly bear a striking resemblance with Amro holding the Palestinian flag in his right hand and slingshot in his left. Lady Liberty has the French flag in her…

30 September 2018 Shortly after ballistic missile strikes targeting Saudi positions in Najran, Yemeni warships stormed the Royal Coast Guard at Jazan Harbor in Southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday (September 30th). According to the Al-Masirah media network, several boats belonging to Saudi forces have been destroyed or damaged. A source in the Yemeni navy has reported that a large number of Saudi soldiers have been wounded in an attack on the Saudi coast guard’s boats. This is the second time in less than a month that the Yemeni navy has…

By Allan Ewart SONM was founded by Sergei Ponomarev and Aleksei Antonov in November 2016, and now has more than 70 team members based in offices around the world including London, Moscow, New York, South Korea and Singapore. As with all things blockchain, I usually like to look for a good dose of decentralisation, and if it’s absent then I’m a little disappointed. With SONM, I’m pleased to say there is decentralisation by way of a distributed network of computing power known as FOG computing. FOG differs from Cloud computing services by…

By Allan Ewart As of today, right now Bitcoin apparently has a value of $6,460, as that is the current market price measured in USD. But what is the value of a US Dollar? Today, a US Dollar is almost worthless as it has lost over 96% of its base value since 1971 when it came off the gold standard. So, it really depends on what we are valuing it against and whether it is backed by anything tangible. It’s therefore meaningless to try and value bitcoin against the USD. So,…

An article by Allan Ewart on Medium The Robonomics team at AIRALabAutonomous Intelligent Robot Agent Project by AIRALab are developing a platform designed to integrate Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) into the human economy for Industry 4.0 creators, Engineers and Smart Cities using the infrastructure of the Ethereum Network. Industry 4.0 refers to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and cognitive computing. Industry 4.0 is commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution.…